The Portland daily press., 1887-04-12
FOREIGN.
a Great Movement In London Yester-
day Against Coercion.
A Meeting Of $50, 900 People Held
In Hyde Park.
Enthusiastic Speeches In Regard to
ireIand's Wrongs.

LONDON, April 1.-THE day appointed for
the grert demonstration in London against
the Irish Coercion bill now before the House
OF Commens opened brilliantly, the weather
being balmy and the sun shining brightly
The gathering in Hyde Park this afternoon
was the largest ever held in London. The
people were enthusiastic but orderly. A
motion protesting against the Coercion bill
was offered simultaneously from the four
teen platforms and carried amid great en-
thusiasm. The Socialists stole Ia march on
the police and erected platforms, from which
several speakers delivered orations. They
afterwards held noisy meeting in Trafal-
gar Square. Mrs. Gladstone watched the
anti coercion procession from window in
Picadilly, and was given an ovation by the
men in line.
Estimates of the attendance at the meeting
vary, but it is certain 10000 persons, includ-
ing onlookers, were present. The procession
took an hour and a half to file into the park.
The first contingent was composed Of mem
bers of Robert Emmett Lodge, then followed
a large number of Irish temperance lodges,
Radical Workmens' Clubs and Social Demo-
cratic societies. Numerous bands of music
other Conservative clubs. The bands played
the Dead March in Saup and "Marsellaies"
Green banners and Irish national emblemS
were conspicuous in the ranks Of the lparad-
Among the notices display on the banners
of the Radicals were these: Justice to Ire
land, Friendship, not Bayonets," mo Co
ercion."
The effect of the careful arrangements
that had been made to avoid confusion at
the park was seen in the admirable order in
which the paraders grouped themselves
around the fourteen platforms. The great
est throng gathered at the platform from
which Lord Mayor Sullivan .of Dublin, and
Messrs. Conybeare and William Redmond,
members OF Parliament, spoke. Lord Mayor
Sullivan in the course. OF a most effective
speech, asked: us it the wish Of the work
men Of London that the honest, hard work
ing tenantry of Ireland should be forever
crushed down?' There was tremendous
Response Of mo" which resounded
throughout the park. Mention Of the Queen
as about to celebrate her llubilee by signing
away the liberties of the people Of Ireland
brought fourth a torrent Of Kisses, and men
tion of Chamberlain's name reused tenn
pest of groans aud Kisses with cries of 'trai-
tor"
Michael Davitt appeared at the Socialist
platform. He referred to the demonstration
as proof of the approaching solidarity of
the people Of Great Britain and Ireland. In
proportion as the masses began to under
stand each other so the classes became
alarmed. The privileged classes well knew
the inevitable tendency of the Irish move
ment and sought to crush Irish leaders hop
ing to prevent the English people following
the example set them by the Irish, but they
would hold the fort in Ireland (Cheers.) On
the day on which the crimes act should be-
come law they would either have 10 give
up the struggle that had been waged for CEN
turles and lie down as slaves or render the
system impossible of duration. They would
follow the manler course. Glasses had in
the past built q bridge of hate across the
Irish Sea. The people would pull it down
and erect bridge Of love between the toll
ers.of Ireland and the honest workers of
England. (Cheers.)
John Burns. Socialist leader, followed
Dayitt He declared that the state of Ire
land justified civil war, and that the English
people were ready to assist the Irish peas
ants in revolt.
At 4.30 o'clock bugle sounded, and at this
prearranged signal resolution condemning
the crime bill was simultaneously offered at
all OF the platforms. The resolution was
carried amid prolonged roar Of cheers.
Foreign Notes.
While French detachment of the Saliva
tlon Army was parading the streets of Que
bee, Canada, Sunday, they were attacked
by bowling mob who pelted them with
large humps of snow and ice. One of the
females was dangerously hurt, being hit ON
the head and knocked senseless with piece
OF ice weighing five pounds. Their drums
were all smashed. The police made no ar
rests.
The London Observer scolds the yacht
clubs in England for their views about CEN
tre-boards, and in an editorial says that it
would be unfair in a race to ask the Ameri-
cans not to use their centre-boards as they
wish.
The act that was passed recently by the
provincial legislature depriving Protestant
universities of the right of examining appli-
cants for the study Of law and vestfng this
power in the council of the bar, which is
almost exclusively a French Catholic body,
has caused the greatest Indignation among
the leading educationalists in Canada.
In consequence Of England's treatment Of
Ireland and the attitude of the Irish clergy
on the Irish question, the Pope has charged
Cardinal Simeoni to make a thorough in
quiry into the whole matter and to draft in
structions for Irish bishops.
1t Is reported that a suspicious vessel Is
off Youghal, county Cork, Ireland, waiting
for chance to land cargo of dynamite.
The London Times correspondent at ST.
Petersburg says that the Car before return
ing to Gatschina Wednesday, found letters
on his table in the Winter Palace threaten
ing him with death.
The English government has concluded O
treaty of friendship with China